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Siemens Environment Health & Safety (EHS) Training Program
EHS Induction
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Environment
• What is Environment?
• Surroundings in which an organization operates,
including air, water, land, natural resources, flora,
fauna, Humans and their interactions. (ISO
14001:2004)
• What are Environmental Aspects?

• Element of an organization’s activities or products
or services that can interact with the environment.
(ISO 14001:2004)
• Example: Engine smoke coming out of a truck
where truck is being used for transporting
business goods of an organization.
• What are Environmental Impacts?

• Any change to the environment, whether adverse
or beneficial, wholly or partially, resulting from an
organization’s environmental aspect .
(ISO14001:2004)
• Example: The smoke coming out of truck may
cause increase of CO2 levels and damaging
environment.
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Occupational Safety
• Occupational Safety is the health and

well being of people employed in a work
environment.
• The Purpose of Safety Management is to

provide a safe workplace, protect
employees and public form incidents
and prevent property damages.
• Safety Condition: Is the condition and

status of the work environment.
• Safety Behavior: Is the human attitude

and acts.

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Occupational Health
• Occupational health refers to the

identification and control of the risks
arising from physical, chemical, and
other workplace hazards in order to
establish and maintain a safe and healthy
working environment. These hazards
may include chemical agents and
solvents, Radiations, heavy metals such
as lead and mercury, physical agents
such as loud noise or vibration, and
physical hazards such as electricity or
dangerous machinery

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Why To Manage EHS ?
 Moral, Legal and Financial obligations

 To provide a safe and healthy working environment for our employees;
 To prevent personal injuries and occupational diseases for our employees;
 Comply with EHS-related legal requirements and regulations;
 Comply with EHS-related Requirements of the Customer ;
 Improve production;
 Improve staff morale; Moral
 Improve company reputation;
 Reduce accidents; Cost
 Reduce illnesses;
 Reduce damage to equipment;
 Reduce staff complaints;
 Reduce absenteeism;
 Reduce staff turnover;
 Reduce insurance premiums;
 Reduce fines and compensation claims. Legal

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EHS Policy
organisation’s commitment to
continual EHS improvement,
prevention of fatalities,
occupational injuries,
pollution; conformance to
legislation and other related
requirements

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Responsibilities & Accountabilities
• Who is responsible for Safety?
EVERYONE
Responsibility can be shared, while accountability cannot. Being accountable means
being not only responsible for something but also ultimately answerable for your
actions.
Accountability is something you hold someone to after the task is done/not done,
responsibility can be both before and after the task.

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See it, Stop it, Sort it
• Safety is everyone’s responsibility.
• Each SIEMENS employee is responsible

for his own safety, the safety of his
colleagues, the safety of our contractors,
subcontractors, suppliers, customers,
service providers, visitors and public.
• Everyone of us has people waiting for

him and we want to see them, hold
them, talk to them, hear them and walk
with them.

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Roles and Responsibilities
• Stop work in case of unsafe conditions, and see it, sort it and report it
• Empower site safety officer and ensure cost provision in Project budget
Project Manager • Ensure appropriate education, experience, capabilities and attitude of site personnel
• Regularly monitor the EHS risk register and enforce mitigation
• Develop and maintain EHS risk plan and implement appropriate mitigation
• Be part of site safety inspections, risk assessments and safety orientations
Site Manager • Ensure appropriate education, experience, capabilities and attitude of site personnel
• Monitor safe movement and storage of hazardous substances
• Ensure proper PPE, tools and equipment usage and coordinate with customer
• Continuously perform hazard and risk assessments and site inspections
Safety/EHS Officer • Conduct daily/weekly safety/tool box talks and EHS trainings
• Develop & implement emergency response procedures and safety drills
Site Supervisor • Accountable for all safety regulations during erection and construction works
• Ensure implementation of permit to work and method statements
Testing • Stop work in case of unsafe conditions, and see it, sort it and report it
• Beware of all kinds of risks and their controls in work area
Commissioning • Immediately inform site EHS officer/ Site Manager of additional EHS risks
Engineer

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EHS Organization Chart

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Hazard Vs. Risk
Hazard- Can be defined as, Something with the potential to cause

harm.
Ex. Electricity, Moving machinery and Trailing Cables.
Basically, a hazard can cause harm to individuals as health effects, or

to organizations as property or equipment losses.
Risk- The Likelihood that harm will occur and the severity of the
harm
Risk means the chance that someone will be harmed by the

hazard.

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Hazard and Risk
Hazard is something with the potential to

Hazard cause a loss (human, assets , money etc…)
+
Act Any unsafe act or unsafe condition where
and / or there is an interaction with the existing
hazard
Condition
=
A measure of the Likelihood for an incident to
occur and of the potential. Severity of the
Risk consequences

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Hazard or Risk ?
Hazard

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Hazard or Risk ?
Risk
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Hierarchy of Risk Control (As per OHSAS 18001:2007)
 Elimination; get rid of the hazard altogether – if possible;
 Substitution; replace a hazard with something less hazardous e.g. lead free flux;
 Engineering controls; Machine guarding, Sound proof control rooms… etc.;
 Administrative controls; Job rotation, Training, Work Instructions, Supervision,

Information, Safe System of Work, Emergency preparedness, Signs, Good House
keeping;
 Personal Protective Equipment; last line of defense.

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Hierarchy of Risk Control Cont.

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How to Work Safely
 Plan your work and Work your plan

See it, Stop it, Sort it
 Prepare Risk Assessment for your work
 Ensure that all required Safety
• protection measures are taken before
starting your work
 Share your work plan and Safety

protection measures with your team
 Ensure the qualification of the persons
performing the job
 Use proper tools and Equipments

 Acquire all required Permit to Work
(PTW)
 Follow the instructions of the PTW

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How to Work Safely Cont.
• Use the correct Personal Protective

Equipments (PPE)
• If you are not 100% sure of what you are

doing, STOP and ASK
• Don’t take Shortcuts
• Follow defensive driving techniques
• Avoid distractions & keep focused while

working
• Stop work when conditions are unsafe

• If anything unexpected arise while
working, STOP and Revise your Plan

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EHS Training Programs
 Company EHS Training Program:
• Registration through the Event Management Tool.

• More than16 EHS Training Courses conducted at
Riyadh-BG, Khobar- Juffali Office, Dammam-
ISCOSA and Jeddah- Baladiya Office.
• These programs could be conducted on-site by
the corporate EHS Trainer upon the request of the
project management. Knowledge is the key to success
 Project Site EHS Training Program:
• EHS induction training;

• Toolbox talks;
• Permit- To- Work System ;etc..

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Costs of Accidents
 Direct Costs Indirect Costs

 Medical treatment for injured persons;
 Cumulative Business Loss;
 Claims on Employer and Liability Insurance;
 Recruitment of certain replacement staff;
 Damage to building, equipment or vehicles;
 Replacement Labor (May be less effective);
 Production / Business Loss;
 Training for replacement labor
 Fines;
 Loss of reputation;
 Sick Pay;
 Accident Investigation Time;
 Increases in Insurance Premiums;
 Production Delays;
 Compensation payments ;
 Extra Overtime Payments;
 Repair or replacement of damaged plant/
 Lost-Time of other employees (First Aiders);
Equipment;
 Lower Employees Morale;
 Legal costs and fees.

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Costs of Accidents Cont.
Direct Costs
of Accidents
Indirect Costs
of Accidents

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Significant EHS Incidents - Definition
 Fatalities involving Siemens Employees during work, on business trips, and

while commuting to and from the place of work.
 Fatalities involving visitors or contractor’s employees at Siemens sites and

working on Siemens projects also included.
 Serious Work Accidents (3 or more people seriously injured resulting in

hospitalization) involving Siemens employees, visitors or contractor’s
employees at Siemens sites or projects.
 EHS incidents which cause significant damage (exceeding an estimated value

of $1 million to equipment or fatalities ).

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Significant EHS Incidents – Definition Cont.
 EHS incidents which are subject to reporting requirements in accordance with

permit provision or national regulations, such as :
• Permissible limits exceeded resulting in a significant risk for environment

or human health.
• Release of harmful substances into the air, ground, ground water and
bodies of water.
• Loss of radiation sources.
• EHS incidents reported in the media resulting in a risk for Siemens

reputation( e.g. newspapers, radio, TV, Internet ).

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Significant EHS Incidents – Definition Update

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Near Miss
• Definition: unplanned and undesired event that did

not result in injury, illness, damage or environmental
impact – but had the potential to do so or it could
have resulted in so if it happens under other
circumstances . Only a fortunate break in the chain
of the events prevented an injury, fatality or
damage; in other words, a miss that was
nonetheless very near. Although the label of 'human
error' is commonly applied to an initiating event, a
faulty process or system invariably permits or H.W. Heinrich Accident Ratio
compounds the harm, and should be the focus of
improvement.
• Reporting: it is extremely important to report every

Near Miss as it can be an alert and lesson to be
learntABOUT
THINK in order IT:
to avoid recurrence.
By reporting a near miss you might help
avoiding incidents that Can result in fatalities or serious injuries
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EHS Recognition Program
• To encourage employees to work and manage safely and participate in

Siemens EHS Programs, Siemens introduced a set of rewards for employees,
supervisors and managers who show high level of commitment to EHS
Procedures and Programs and taking initiatives to raise the EHS Performance
within their work responsibilities.
• 1- Employee of the Month;

• 2- Typical EHS Leader;
• 3- Best Project in EHS.

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EHS Recognition Program – Employee of the Month
The EHS Officer together with PM and SM shall select one Worker, every month who
shows outstanding EHS Performance through out the month.
• Recommendation Checklist FRWISS EHS 06.06 shall be filled and signed by the project
manger and the project EHS in charge and sent to the Div. EHS Manager and the Country
EHS Officer for approval and sending the certificate.
• As a minimum, the rewards given to the employee of the month shall be in the form of “
certificate of appreciation” as well as a monetary award decided by the management.
• The recommendation from site need to reach before the 25th of the month to consider
for that month.
• Award shall be given to the employees by the most senior person available on site
(preferably project manager or higher position) during a gathering of all project
employees.

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Housekeeping
Poor housekeeping can lead to:

• Splinters, cuts to hands and eye injuries;
• Slip and trip hazards;
• Crush injuries; and
• Time wasted.
Effective housekeeping requires:

• Organising your workplace;
• Keeping work areas uncluttered;
• Storing everything in its proper place.

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Slips, Trips & Falls
Common Hazards:
 Cords/cables under desks and across walkways

 Crumpled, wrinkled or uneven rugs
 Obstacles on walkways
 Open file cabinet drawers
 Spills and wet surfaces
 Transitions
 Poor lighting

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Smoking Policy
Smoking is not permitted in any enclosed workplace or in signed “No

Smoking” areas
A workplace is considered enclosed if it:
• can be completely or substantially enclosed which

includes but is not limited to all office buildings,
workshops and mess areas.
• Smoking is not allowed in any company mobile

equipment or light vehicles.

Actions to prevent fires
 Observe “No Smoking Signs.”

 Do not accumulate rubbish.
 Put rubbish in bins.
 Handle & store flammable liquids correctly.
 Keep electrical fittings in good order.
 Avoid the use of adaptors and long electrical leads.
 Keep fire exits and extinguishers unobstructed and full.
Report all fires.

Rubbish

Action on hearing the alarm
•Leave the building by the nearest fire escape route.

•Do NOT use lifts.
•Do NOT stop to take personal belongings.
•Go directly to the muster point.
•Do NOT re-enter the building until you are told to do so.
•Do NOT wander off.

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What to do in the event of a fire?
 If it is safe to do so close all doors and windows.

 Two suitable volunteers from the group, should be assigned to assist
restricted mobility employees during an emergency.
 Muster in the designated assembly point.

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Definition of Alarms
• (1) Evacuation alarm - Designed to get you out the

building in a controlled manner.
• (2) Lockdown alarm – Designed to keep you in the

building.

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Lock-down
Use when there is an immediate threat of violence in, or immediately around

the building.
• Lock all exterior doors, provided it is safe to do so;

• Close blinds where possible;
• Stay well away from windows and doors;
• Switch off all lights.
• Stay low and stay quiet. Sit or lie on the floor, or crouch
behind or under a desk. Be as invisible as possible. Cell
phones should be put on vibrate or quiet mode. Do not
make none essential calls.
• Do not respond to anyone at the door/s while you are in
lockdown and do not leave your position until the all
clear is announced by management and further
instructions are provided.

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Electrical Safety in Office Environments
1) Equipment of approved standard

2) Maintenance of fixed installations
3) There is a means of isolation
4) Connections, wiring free from defects
5) Plugs correctly wired
6) No overloading of sockets
7) Appliances switched off when not in use
8) Cables correctly routed
9) System for reporting of defects

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Electrical Safety in Office Environments Cont.

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Overloading Electrical Circuits

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Ban of mobile phones on all projects sites
On the 1st of May 2014, the use of mobile phones

became strictly prohibited on all Siemens projects
sites working areas. Where required, phones can be
used only in designated areas such as offices and rest
shelters.
Where wireless communication is required to achieve

the tasks, approved radio communication such as
BRAVO shall be provided.
The above shall apply on all Siemens and non

Siemens (Contracted) personnel working directly or
indirectly under Siemens regardless of the authority
managing the project.
Strict adherence is required by all concerned to

ensure the safety of personnel working on all projects
sites.

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Defensive Driving Requirements
 Refer to Siemens defensive driving guidelines;

 Attend the Defensive driving training which is mandatory for all Siemens employees
driving for business or personal reasons;
 Make sure you have a valid Saudi driving license matching the category of your
vehicle/equipment;
 Ensure the validity of your vehicle/equipment Istimara and insurance;
 Always obey the speed limits and local traffic rules;
 Always expect other drivers mistakes;
 Vehicles and Equipments shall have operative ABC powder fire extinguisher and First
Aid kit;
 Inspect your vehicle/equipment regularly and before long trip;
 Driving time shall not exceed 8 hours per day inclusive the mandatory break times
(minimum 15 minutes every 2 hours);

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Defensive Driving - Plan Your Trip
 Choose the safest means of transportation;

 Driving at night is only allowed in inhabited area and on highways between main cities with
multiple lane highway connections;
 Driving at night in remote locations is not permissible; Remote locations are defined as areas
where in each direction only a one lane road exists and 10 kilometers away from buildings and
people;
 There must be a minimum of 2 people driving in remote locations exceeding distances of 100 km;
 When required to drive off-road for more than 5 km, there must be a minimum of 2 four–wheels
drive vehicles with GPS, Satellite phone and 10 liters of water for each person;
 Ensure having the right means of communication and the contact numbers to be used in case of
emergency;
 In adverse weather conditions, give yourself extra time to reach your destination and be prepared
to cancel your trip if driving will jeopardize your safety;
 Always let someone know when you depart and when you arrive at your destination.

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Defensive Driving Requirements Cont.
 It’s always advisable to have company while driving long journeys;

 Avoid distractions while driving e.g. phone calls and texts, reading, eating, adjusting
controls, etc…
 Never use cruise control in adverse weather condition;
 Always perform a head check while merging in and out highways;
 Beware of blind spots and perform head check;
 Keep a minimum of 4 seconds driving distance between your car and the car in front
of you;
 Don’t drive if you are under the influence of alcohol or prescription drugs;
 In case of accident, immediately call NAJM (920000560) and Traffic police (993);
 Use Siemens incident report form to report any driving incidents during working
hours or while driving from home to work / work to home.

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EHS Site Kits
To equip PMs and SMs with tools required to ensure that safety
stands at high priority and is effectively practiced in daily
activities.
The site safety kits include on top of EHS signs, posters and
safety binders, specifically designed A0 size EHS posters covering
15 most relevant safety topics in Arabic, English and Urdu. It also
includes the bilingual Al-Salamah pictorial EHS booklet
describing the right and wrong safety behaviors for 50 EHS
situations.
The Project Managers and Site Managers jointly hold the responsibility to ensure that the
material is effectively utilized and the practices are properly enforced at all our project sites to
subsequently ensure a safe working environment.
The EHS site kit is issued by the Country EHS Officer to each Project Manager / Site Manager
for all active projects under his domain as registered with EHS & CSO.

It’s Our World, We Care
it is the responsibility of each and every one of us to

protect the environment in every possible way to make the
world a better place to live and sustain natural resources
for future generations.
Below are some good practices where you can contribute in

serving the environment in your daily life:
•Turn off all electrical appliances when not in use at the end of each shift.
•Reduce the amount of paper used. Don’t print unless it is necessary.
•Print preview to avoid re-printing and print on both sides of the paper.
•Close water taps properly after use.
•Report all environmental impacts and near misses immediately.
•Participate in the company’s Environmental training.

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It’s Our World, We Care Cont.
•Give priority to energy saving equipment, tools and appliances when purchasing.
•Avoid energy waste and/or contamination by ensuring proper maintenance of equipment,
tools and appliances.
•Avoid using Ozone Layer Depletion Substances.
•Reduce acts and substances that cause air, water or land pollution.
•Transport, store, handle, use and dispose hazardous materials as per the Safety Data
Sheet instructions.
•Implement an adequate waste management plan.
•Reduce carbon footprint.
•Abide by the Presidency of Meteorology and Environment PME requirements.

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Information Sources
Siemens Saudi Arabia EHS Website

http://workspace.siemens.com.sa/HSE/default.aspx
Siemens AG EHS Website
https://intranet.w1.siemens.com/cms/ehs/en/pages/default.aspx
SASO website
www.saso.org.sa
Ministry of Labor website
www.mol.gov.sa
Ministry of Municipal and Rural affairs
www.momra.gov.sa
Civil defense website
www.998.gov.sa
Ministry of Interior website
www.moi.gov.sa
OSHA website
www.osha.gov
EHS contact
• Bilal Assaad
Country EHS Officer
• Juffali Tower
Khobar
• Phone: +966 (13) 865-7792
Mobile: +966 (54) 482-3528
• E-mail:
bilal.assaad@siemens.com
http://workspace.siemens.com.sa/HSE/default.aspx

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Unrestricted © Siemens AG 2015 All rights reserved. http://workspace.siemens.com.sa/HSE/default.aspx

• What are Environmental Aspects?

• What are Environmental Impacts?

• Occupational Safety is the health and

• The Purpose of Safety Management is to

• Safety Condition: Is the condition and

• Safety Behavior: Is the human attitude

Unrestricted © Siemens AG 2015 All rights reserved.

• Occupational health refers to the

Unrestricted © Siemens AG 2015 All rights reserved.

 Moral, Legal and Financial obligations

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• Who is responsible for Safety?

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• Safety is everyone’s responsibility.

• Each SIEMENS employee is responsible

• Everyone of us has people waiting for

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Unrestricted © Siemens AG 2015 All rights reserved.

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Hazard- Can be defined as, Something with the potential to cause

Ex. Electricity, Moving machinery and Trailing Cables.

Basically, a hazard can cause harm to individuals as health effects, or

Risk means the chance that someone will be harmed by the

Unrestricted © Siemens AG 2015 All rights reserved.

Hazard is something with the potential to

Unrestricted © Siemens AG 2015 All rights reserved.

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 Elimination; get rid of the hazard altogether – if possible;

 Engineering controls; Machine guarding, Sound proof control rooms… etc.;

 Administrative controls; Job rotation, Training, Work Instructions, Supervision,

 Personal Protective Equipment; last line of defense.

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Unrestricted © Siemens AG 2015 All rights reserved.

 Plan your work and Work your plan

 Share your work plan and Safety

 Use proper tools and Equipments

 Follow the instructions of the PTW

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• Use the correct Personal Protective

• If you are not 100% sure of what you are

• Don’t take Shortcuts

• Follow defensive driving techniques

• Avoid distractions & keep focused while

• Stop work when conditions are unsafe

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 Company EHS Training Program:

• Registration through the Event Management Tool.

 Project Site EHS Training Program: